Reader Letters | Rand Paul, gay marriage, bearing arms

King Rand

Last Friday, Senator Rand Paul, joined by Senators Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued a letter to senator majority leader, Harry Reid, stating that they "oppose the motion to proceed to any legislation that will serve as a vehicle for any additional gun restrictions."

In essence, they are threatening to filibuster any discussion and debate on the issue of gun legislation. Why are these senators afraid to discuss the issue?

The American people overwhelming support many of the components of legislation to reduce gun violence in America, especially Universal Background Checks on all gun purchases. Don't we as Americans have the right to see how our elected officials will vote on this legislation?

Senator Paul has blasted President Obama on numerous occasions "for acting like a king," and stated to CBS news that, "I am against having a king." Senator Paul, I too, am against having a king in the White House or the Senate, so please step aside and let our Senators debate, discuss and vote on the issue. Americans deserve a vote!

CONNIE COARTNEY

Crestwood 40014

Separate but equal

To the writer of the letter appearing on the March 27 editorial page: Separate but equal, huh? Where have I heard that before?

MICHAEL HARDESTY

Louisville 40207

Marriage is unconstitutional

As a gay man I watch with anticipation the outcome of the two cases before the Supreme Court concerning gay marriage and states defining marriage as between one man and one woman.

Seems to me since marriage is by and large a religious institution that marriage represents a disregarding of the state versus church doctrine and that marriage, being a religious ceremony, should be restricted to respective church doctrine. The government has no business being involved in the religious ceremony marriage at all.

Government should recognize only civil unions, including marriage for heterosexual couples. Any two individuals, regardless of sex or sexual orientation, should be allowed to form civil unions that secure the same privileges, rights and benefits to all those who form this partnership. Those already married in the traditional sense would be grandfathered in if a government recognized civil unions.

Marriage should be restricted to churches and church doctrine. Gays could still get married as they have been doing through their own spiritual institutions but the government should have no involvement in this process.

ANDREW B. KEISKER

Louisville 40206

God, goodness and GOP

I am writing in reference to the letter writer, Mr. Mark Humphrey (who took issue with another letter's claim that,"Every day, the CJ has something about how they and their letter-writers hate God, goodness, Republicans, and conservatism.")

His words: "I read the paper every day and don't believe I've ever seen a single one of those sentiments."

Mr. Humphrey, you must be reading the wrong newspaper.

It's all there for anyone to read.

SHIRLEY HANCOCK

Waddy, Ky 40076

Times have changed

When the Second Amendment to the constitution was ratified in 1791, there were no assault weapons, no large clips of ammunition.

It is reasonable to assume that, had the Founding Fathers been faced with the realities of today, they would have written some limitations on "the right of the people to keep and bear arms."

Perhaps the words of the Second Amendment are not quite as sacred as some believe.

MARY BELL

Louisville 40223

Shame, Courier-Journal

Do you not proofread your own newspapers?

On Friday, March 15, the cartoon showed no dignity or respect for the new elected pope with the white smoke cloud - "Another old white guy." It was demeaning and disrespectful to our new Pope Francis and all the Catholic and christian communities of the world.

Your art was a sad smoke scene.

D. KRUER

Louisville 40222

More balanced coverage

We have subscribed to The Courier-Journal since moving to Louisville in 2001. We value your role to bring us the news every day. We look to The Courier-Journal to provide fair and balanced reporting in its news section and a balanced selection of editorials on important issues at hand.

Unfortunately I have found both lacking in your coverage regarding the current issue of the redefinition of marriage. Perhaps you would consider reprinting or providing a link to the piece by San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone that ran in your Gannett affiliate, USA Today. Thank you for considering this.

SUZANNE HAUGH

Louisville 40207

Excerpts from the piece are on the opposite page and the entire piece may be found at www.courier-journal.com in the opinon section.- Editor

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Reader Letters | Rand Paul, gay marriage, bearing arms

Last Friday, Senator Rand Paul, joined by Senators Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued a letter to senator majority leader, Harry Reid, stating that they 'oppose the motion to proceed to